Brunei vs Mexico: Share of women who are obese
Brunei
41.2%
in 2024
Mexico
41.4%
in 2024
Brunei rank
43rd
Mexico rank
42nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Brunei
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 41.4% against 41.2% in Brunei, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 13.0% | 5.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 21.1% | 8.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 28.5% | 9.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 35.3% | 6.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 40.2% | 1.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Brunei or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 41.4% against 41.2% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Brunei and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Mexico rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Brunei ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.